Cup container

ABSTRACT

A cup container includes a container body and a transparent cover layer that are formed by injection. The container body has an indented pattern formed on an outer wall thereof The pattern includes at least one first concave surface and one second concave surface at different depths. The transparent cover layer encases the container body and fills the pattern. As the second concave surface is indented on the first concave surface, a stepped structure is formed on the outer wall of the container body to become a three-dimensional pattern. Moreover, with the container body and transparent cover layer formed in varying color combinations, a colorful and multi-layer three-dimensional visual effect can be created to enhance aesthetic appeal and quality, thereby increase consumers&#39; purchase desire.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container and particularly to a cupcontainer with three-dimensional pattern.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Plastic cups have many advantages, such as easy production, cheap pricesand high applicability, hence are widely used in people's daily lifenowadays. In order to enhance the value of cup containers, manyproducers try to provide various designs in style, profile and color toincrease the visual appeal of the cup containers. Most of those designsform patterns on the cup surface by printing, enameling or bondingstickers. However, after used for a period of time, the patterns couldbe faded away or peeled off. Moreover, they are Is merely graphic designwithout quality value or distinguishable identification.

To remedy the aforesaid drawbacks, some producers have provided a cupcontainer with a double-layer wall, as shown in FIG. 1. The cup 1comprises an outer wall 11 and an inner wall 12. The outer wall 11 isformed with at least one hollow-out hole 111. The inner wall 12 is heldin the outer wall 11 and has a wedge portion 121 matching the hollow-outhole 111. The wedge portion 121 has a curved surface. Although such adesign can create three-dimensional effect for the profile of the cup 1,the hollow-out hole 111 and wedge portion 121 also form gaps at thejunction after they are coupled together. The gaps may easily gatherdirt when in use and also are difficult to be cleaned. hence there arestill rooms for improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore the primary object of the present invention is to overcome thedisadvantages of lack of three-dimensional effect and drawback in use ofthe conventional cup containers by providing an improved cup containerthat has a multi-layer pattern to enhance three-dimensional aestheticappeal.

To achieve the foregoing object, the cup container of the inventionincludes a container body and a transparent cover layer. The containerbody is formed by injection with an opening at the top end and an outerwall with an indented pattern formed thereon. The pattern includes atleast one first concave surface and a second concave surface indented onthe first concave surface to form a stepped structure on the outer wallof the container body. The transparent cover layer also is formed byinjection to encase the container body and fill the pattern. Inaddition, the container body and transparent cover layer containrespectively at least one color.

By means of the aforesaid technique, the invention provides manyadvantages, notably: with the indented pattern formed on the outer wallof the container body, and the first and second concave surfaces of thepattern collaborated with color, a multi-layer three-dimensionalaesthetic appeal is presented. Moreover, the container body andtransparent cover layer can be made in different colors to create evenmore colorful and diversified visual effect to enhance quality value,thereby increase consumers' purchase desire.

The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages ofthe invention will be more readily apparent from the following detaileddescription, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional cup container.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the invention.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the invention.

FIG. 3B is a cross section taken on line 3B-3B in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of another embodiment of the pattern of theinvention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the invention withmultiple colors in the container body and transparent cover layer.

FIG. 7A is another perspective view of the invention with the patternformed around the container body.

FIG. 7B is a cross section taken on line 7B-7B in FIG. 7A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the present invention aims to providea cup container that comprises a container body 2 which is formed byinjection with an opening 20 at the top end and an outer wall 21 with apattern 22 formed thereon like sculpturing. The pattern 22 includesmultiple concave surfaces to form a stepped structure. In an embodimentof the pattern 22, two concave surfaces are taken as an example fordiscussion. The pattern 22 has a first concave surface 221 and a secondconcave surface 222 indented on the first concave surface 221 to formthe stepped structure on the outer wall 21 to create multi-layerthree-dimensional aesthetic appeal. The cup container of the inventionfurther comprises a transparent cover layer 3 which is formed byinjection to encase the container body 2 and fill the first concavesurface 221 and second concave surface 222 to form a smooth wallsurface.

Please refer to FIG. 5 for another embodiment of the invention. Thepattern 22 a can be designed or customized according to users'preferences or requirements. In this embodiment, the pattern 22 a isdesigned as a rose to enhance unique characteristic and quality value ofthe product.

The container body 2 and transparent cover layer 3 can be made invarying combinations of the same color, different colors or multiplecolors. FIG. 6 illustrates an example of multiple colors in thecontainer body 2 and transparent cover layer 3 with the pattern 22formed around the outer wall 21 of the container body 2, thus a colorfuland diversified three-dimensional visual effect can be created toimprove aesthetic appeal.

Please also refer to FIGS. 7A and 7B for yet another embodiment of thepattern 22. The pattern 22 b includes a first concave surface 221 b anda second concave surface 222 b that are indented at different depths onthe outer wall 21 to form a stepped structure. As the pattern 22 b isformed around the outer wall 21, this stepped structure provides athree-dimensional appearance to enhance aesthetic appeal.

In short, the cup container of the invention can eliminate the drawbacksof the conventional cup containers and improve practicality.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cup container, comprising: a container bodywhich is formed by injection and includes an opening at a top endthereof and an indented pattern on an outer wall thereof, the patternincluding at least one first concave surface and a second concavesurface indented on the first concave surface to form a steppedstructure on the outer wall of the container body; and a transparentcover layer formed by injection to encase the container body and fillthe pattern.
 2. The cup container of claim 1, wherein the first concavesurface and the second concave surface are formed on the outer wall ofthe container body at different depths to form the stepped structure. 3.The cup container of claim 1, wherein the container body includes atleast one color.
 4. The cup container of claim I, wherein thetransparent cover layer includes at least one color.
 5. The cupcontainer of claim 1, wherein the pattern is formed around the outerwall of the container body.